Protests Erupt Across Syria

Protesters took to the streets in several Syrian cities on Friday - in a direct challenge to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. Video courtesy of Reuters.

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... protesters took to the streets in several scenery and cities on Friday ... in a direct challenge to the rule of President by Cheryl aside ... amateur video posted on a social media website ... purportedly shows some protesters in the western city of coms ... suffering the effects of tear gas ... and had to be carried away ... witnesses said Syrian security forces ... killed at least three protesters ... in the southern Damascus suburb of Dilma ... and injured video obtained by Reuters showed protesters covering their faces to protect themselves from tear gas ... and setting fire to a poster of President Assad ... for the last two weeks thousands of Syrians have taken to the streets ... demanding greater freedoms in the tightly controlled Terex gained ... more than sixty people have been killed so far in the on ramps ... the White House in a statement Friday ... urged all parties to maintain calm ... and avoid violence and called on the Syrian government to respect human rights ... and to allow for peaceful demonstrations ... John decker Reuters ...